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Frank Pallone: Half of the people who are sick today worldwide are sick, needlessly, from water-borne disease.

On the recordApril 12, 2011
Half of the people who are sick today worldwide are sick, needlessly, from water-borne disease.
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Pallone highlights the global health crisis caused by lack of clean water.

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